Content tagged video

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In 2001 the Swiss ambassador to London invited graffiti artists to decorate the underground carpark of the Swiss Embassy, one of whom turned out to be … gulfstream/2405

Video of Boston Dynamics’ Big Dog robot, moving like something made out of flesh and blood over rubble and snow. The slow-motion recovery from a slip … gulfstream/2413

Odd hand-drawn stop-motion ad for the Russian Gmail apparently created by Saatchi Moscow demonstrating the various features. gulfstream/2416

Surprisingly charming, inventive, A-Z alphabet pop-up book. gulfstream/2420

Download YouTube videos in MP4 format via a bookmarklet. gulfstream/2425

Some exceptionally beautiful shots in this trailer for Heima, some sort of Sigur Rós tour documentary. (Hard to tell if Sigur Rós are pretentious, or … gulfstream/2329

Worth trying if you aren’t having much luck with Google. Notable recent successes: giving lower priority to bug tracking tickets on technical sites … gulfstream/2335

If 24 were set in 1994. “The schematics file is too big to email—” “How big?” “Three floppies.” gulfstream/2350

Some proper Aussies in this (fake?) market research video for Drambuie Australia. gulfstream/2361

(video) “Trajan is the movie font.” Trajan is used on a whole bunch of movie posters. The piece also observes that big red fonts have become associated … gulfstream/2365

New Batman looks pretty fine! (Surprisingly deep, helpful analysis of the trailer.) gulfstream/2370

Technology marches on: Casio’s new US$1000 camera can do 60 frames per second at 6 megapixels per frame for one second, or full HD (1920 x 1080) at 60 … gulfstream/2376

You Suck at Photoshop #4—Photoshop tips (this one on the selection tool) from the depressed. gulfstream/2385

Improv Everywhere’s “Frozen Grand Central.” (report) gulfstream/2389

Head tracking via the Wii Remote to simulate 3D—relatively straightforward, and seems to work pretty well (skip to 2:40 for the demo). gulfstream/2399

Sweet drifting from the Dukes of Hazzard. gulfstream/1774

Octopus takes a shark! gulfstream/1823

Thrilling Pikes Peak run. (Another car movie, this time through Paris.) gulfstream/1878

Surreal ad for German hardware store. More: 1, 2, 3. gulfstream/1902

The traditional year-on-year German NYE TV show is a 1963 B&W recording of an obscure British skit involving a nonagenarian birthday celebrant, … gulfstream/1918

Awesome: some guy’s list of the best 65 music videos of 2005. A lot of bands I’ve never heard of, but good descriptions, and every single … gulfstream/1948

Compilation of Macworld keynote bloopers. See Steve Jobs try to work a digital camera! gulfstream/1992

It’s seemingly very difficult to get hold of police complaint forms in South Florida. (Great transcripts.) gulfstream/1995

The iPod, with packaging designed by Microsoft. gulfstream/1999

“Typically, the videotape of the accidental discharge has been broadcast, presented or disclosed to others for the purposes of amusement and to demean … gulfstream/2060

Don’t be mean, Apple! Also, the iLife ad is a bit unfair in that Microsoft wouldn’t be allowed to bundle anything vaguely similar with Windows. (It … gulfstream/2075

(Video) How pregnancy happens. V. disturbing Mr. Penis. gulfstream/2094

Stealing a bike in NYC: guy steals a bike (his own) four times, and only once (apparently) does he get accosted by a member of the public—by a guy who … gulfstream/2113

Scene from the Miami Vice pilot, uses Phil Collins’s “In the Air Tonight.” Bill Simmons, in his pretty useful YouTube Hall of Fame, says: “Two … gulfstream/2116

Three Japanese guys domino a whole apartment-worth of stuff. gulfstream/2121

Some really fun Japanese Rube Goldberg devices. gulfstream/2125

David Brent on his hero, Nelson Mandela: “30 years in captivity. He got out in about 1990. He’s been out about 13 years ... and, he hasn’t reoffended. … gulfstream/2145

“Little Superstar.” (Sorry, haven’t been able to post for a while, Ruby on Rails messed with something and I’m now posting via RAW SQL STATEMENTS.) gulfstream/2164

Ha, strange: “Small Numbers of Video iPods Shipped With Windows Virus. … As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against … gulfstream/2177

Disappointing new Sony Bravia ad: a lot of it looks computer generated (though I don’t think it is) the paint explosions aren’t fun (and the clown … gulfstream/2178

Loving review of Zidane a documentary that follows Zinedine Zine over a single football match. (Lots of stills.) gulfstream/2252

Impressive continuously-shot fight sequence. gulfstream/2262

African wildlife do their thing: herd of buffalo come across some lions and get set upon, baby buffalo gets knocked into a water-hole and gets fought over … gulfstream/2281

Pretty morph through a few dozen famous portraits of women. gulfstream/2289

Music video: Fujiya & Miyagi’s “Ankle Injuries” in dice-style pixellation. gulfstream/2290

Apple’s ads—and the artists and commercials they ripped off to get them. gulfstream/2301

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tool for downloading videos from youtube and other services. lots of ads! also does video format conversion.

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Pause Online: Music Videos
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full motion video (sorta) on an 8088

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A bunch of presentations on scaling websites: twitter, Flickr, Bloglines, Vox and more.

AssistiveWare - Videos on computer accessibility

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Fallingwater, The Movie
fly-through of fallingwater construction and final product.

Nokia Claims Ogg Format is "Proprietary"